After a near-death experience in a Xiaolin Showdown, Raimundo decides to express his true feelings for Kimiko before it's too late. Jack's not going to let up so easily, however, and vows for revenge... by removing Fire from Wind. RaiKim - COMPLETE

Xiaolin Temple. Home and training place
of the four Xiaolin Dragons, warriors of the four elements; Water,
Wind, Earth and Fire. It is their duty to collect magical items
called Shen Gon Wu, and keep them away from the forces of evil.

Our
story today focuses on the Xiaolin Dragon of Wind, named Raimundo.
Raimundo comes from the country of Brazil from a family of circus
performers. Yet, Raimundo has had a troubled past. After failing to
reach Apprenticeship, he joined the Heylin side, working for the evil
witch Wuya. However, Raimundo was able to overcome his dark side and
trap Wuya in a puzzle box. He until recently was able to join his
friends as a Xiaolin Apprentice.

Raimundo sat cross-legged on
the floor, eyes closed. He wasn't meditating, if you could call it
that. Raimundo was studying, if you call it that. Rai (as his friends
call him) was re-reading the facts he had learned in his studies.

Of
course, no reward came without a price. Rai kept hearing a very
irritating noise; Scritch scratch. Scritch scratch. One green eye
opened. Nothing. Wait...he had heard this before. Standing up, Rai
waited until he could tell where he was.
Two...one...POW!

"Hey!" rang a voice.

Rai
grinned with satisfaction.

Short, yellow and bald, Omi
appeared out of thin air, holding the Shroud of Shadows in his right
hand. "How did you know...?" he asked, rubbing where his
nose should be with his left hand.

"I've said it before
and I'll say it again;" replied Rai. "It's the Shroud of
Shadows, not Silence."

The Xiaolin Dragon of
Water paused, trying to find the right thing to say. "I was
just...uh...testing you." he said with a large grin.

"Right."
Rai sweatdropped. He knew Omi was not exactly the person to admit
that he had made a mistake.

Omi started to walk away, Shroud
still in hand. He stopped halfway out of the room, then turned back.
"I'm not sure if I should tell you this, but Kimiko is looking
for you." he said, rubbing his chin.Rai's stomach did a
backflip. Kimiko was the dragon of Fire. Her hairstyle changed daily,
yet her temper stayed the same; short and high-risk. Yet, Rai had
begun to develop feelings for her, and found it harder to hide them
each passing day. "Thanks, little dude."

"No
problem." replied Omi, and disappeared with the Shroud.

Rai
figured that he should go look for Kimiko. After all, he hated
sneak attacks.

Outside...

Dojo the dragon waited patiently for
the Xiaolin Dragons in training. A new Shen Gon Wu had revealed
itself, and it was only a matter of time before Jack Spicer, evil boy
genius, was able to find it. Clay, Xiaolin Dragon of Earth, was the
first to arrive. His usual "nine-gallon" hat was perched atop his
head.

"So, what's the new Shen Gon Wu?"
he asked in his Texan drawl.

Dojo raised a finger. "Ah! I can't
tell you until everyone is here."

Omi landed next to Clay. He had safely
placed the Shroud of Shadows back in the Shen Gon Wu Vault, since he
did not want another punch in the face. He noticed Clay had started
whittling a cow out of a block of wood. Omi had always been
fascinated by Clay's craftsmanship, so he sat down and watched.

Rai, on the other hand, began to
explore the Xiaolin Temple for Kimiko. He moved cautiously, since he
didn't want Kimiko to sneak up behind him. "Where could she be?"
he spoke to no one in particular.

"I believe Kimiko is outside." said
a calm voice.

Rai spun around to find Master Fung
behind him. The Xiaolin Master taught Rai and his friends about
fighting techniques and life lessons. Rai had not really appreciated
how Master Fung taught these lessons, but they came in handy
once in a while.

"Uh...thanks Master Fung." said
Rai, rather confused why Omi would say Kimiko was looking for him. He
turned and ran outside to find his friends.

Once Rai had noticed his friends (which
was pretty easy, considering the size ratio between Clay and the
others), he slid in line next to Kimiko as Dojo explained the new
Shen Gon Wu.

"It's called the Icicle Vortex. It
allows the user to summon up a blizzard and freeze the opponent."